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Diagram Toolbar
The Diagram toolbar provides tools to lay out and improve the appearance of diagrams, including zoom controls to better manage large diagrams and quickly identify key areas of interest.
Access View | Toolbars | Diagram
Diagram Toolbar Options
Icon/Option |
Action |
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Align Left |
Click on this option to align the left edges of the selected elements. Shortcut: |
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Align Right |
Click on this option to align the right edges of the selected elements. Shortcut: |
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Align Tops |
Click on this option to align the top edges of the selected elements. Shortcut: |
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Align Bottoms |
Click on this option to align the bottom edges of the selected elements. Shortcut: |
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Bring to Top |
Click on this option to bring the selected elements to the top of the Z order, in front of other elements on the diagram. |
Diagram Context Menu |
Send to Back |
Click on this option to move the selected elements to the bottom of the Z order, behind other elements on the diagram. |
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Previous diagram |
Click on this option to display the previous open diagram. Shortcut: |
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Next Diagram |
Click on this option to display the next open diagram. Shortcut: |
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Home Diagram |
Click on this option to display the default Model Diagram (or default User Diagram) if one has been defined. |
Diagram Advanced Menu |
Zoom In |
Click on this option to zoom into (magnify) the diagram by 10 percent. |
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Zoom Out |
Click on this option to zoom out of (shrink) the diagram by 10 percent. |
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Fit to View |
Click on this option to adjust the diagram size to fit within the Diagram View screen. |
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Size View to Page |
Click on this option to adjust the diagram size to fit within the page margins shown on the screen. |
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Zoom to 100% |
Click on this option to display the diagram content at 100% of default size, regardless of the Diagram View screen size. |
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Layout Diagram |
(Not applicable to Behavioral diagrams) Click on this option to automatically layout the diagram in the Digraph layout format. |
Digraph Layout |
Diagram Properties |
Click on this option to display the diagram 'Properties' dialog, on which you can adjust the diagram display and behavior properties. Shortcut: |
Set Diagram Properties |
Paste Appearance |
Click on this option to apply to the selected element a set of appearance style settings as defined for an element in the 'Default Appearance' dialog and loaded into the Painter. |
Set an Element's Default Appearance Changing Element Appearance |
Delete Selected |
Click on this option to delete the selected element(s) from the diagram. Shortcut: |
Notes
- Any actions that result in a change in diagram content and appearance (including Zoom) are saved as changes to the diagram
- The Diagram toolbar can be docked to any main window edge or floated freely in a convenient location for quick access
- You can move this toolbar to any dockable position and it retains that position in subsequent sessions
- You can hide or show the toolbar by clicking on the 'View | Toolbars | Diagram' menu option